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Coleus

Family:Lamiaceae Genus:Solenostemon

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Field Notes

Description:

A very leafy bush typically growing about 30 in. (in both height and width). Usually grown as ornamental plants they do produce flowers but are usually trimmed to discourage this.

Habitat:

Native to Africa, Southern Asia, and parts of Australia it thrives in warm moist climates.

Notes:

Its common name Coleus is actually the name of a defunct genus to which many of the Solenostemon plants once belonged.

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PublishedMay 2, 2013

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